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Rue De L'Homme-Armé
The Rue des Archives is a street in Le Marais at the border of 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris, France. Location and access The street is located in Le Marais district of central Paris. It is served by the metro stations ''Hôtel de Ville'' and ''Rambuteau''. Origin of the name This street owes its name to the fact that it runs alongside the Archives Nationales (National Archives) of France. History The enclosure of Philippe Auguste initially cut off the street at no. 54 before a gate, the Porte du Chaume, was created at the end of the 13th century. The Rue du Chaume, Rue du Grand-Chantier, and Rue des Enfants-Rouges were opened at the end of the 13th century as the main road for the subdivision of the Ville-Neuve du Temple created by the order of the Templars and once formed the Rue Neuve-du-Temple. On 23 May 1863, a decree declared the alignment of the Rue des Billettes, Rue de l'Homme-Armé, Rue du Chaume, Rue du Grand-Chantier, Rue des Enfants-Rouges, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Arrondissement Of Paris
The 3rd arrondissement of Paris (, ) is one of the 20 (districts) of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as "" () meaning "the third". Its postal code is 75003. It is governed locally together with the 1st, 2nd and 4th arrondissements, with which it forms the 1st sector of Paris, . The arrondissement, sometimes known as and situated on the right bank of the River Seine, is the smallest in area after the 2nd. It contains the quieter northern part of the medieval district of , while the more lively southern part, notably including the gay district of Paris, is located within the 4th arrondissement. History The oldest surviving private house in Paris, built in 1407, is to be found in the 3rd arrondissement at 51 rue de Montmorency. The ancient Jewish quarter, the '' Pletzl'' (פלעצל, 'little place' in Yiddish), which dates from the 13th century, begins in the eastern part of the 3rd arrondissement and extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rue Des Blancs-Manteaux
''Ruta graveolens'', commonly known as rue, common rue or herb-of-grace, is a species of the genus ''Ruta'' grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Mediterranean. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a culinary herb, and to a lesser extent as an insect repellent and incense. Etymology The specific epithet ''graveolens'' refers to the strong-smelling leaves.J. D. Douglas and Merrill C. Tenney Description Rue is a woody, perennial shrub. Its leaves are oblong, blue green and arranged bipinnately with rounded leaflets; they release a strong aroma when they are bruised. The flowers are small with 4 to 5 dull yellow petals in cymes. The first flower in each cyme is pentamerous (five sepals, five petals, five stamens and five carpels. All the others are tetramerous (four of each part). They bear brown seed capsules when pollinate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
